TVLine has confirmed that Krista Vernoff — who served as head writer and exec producer during the ABC medical drama’s first seven seasons, earning multiple Emmy nominations in the process — is returning for the series’ upcoming 14th season.
Thatcher Grey (Jeff Perry) returns to the hospital with stomach pains and a tattooed young girlfriend; Alex and ob-gyn Lucy Fields (Rachael Taylor) clash over a patient; and Mark puts Jackson on his service to get information from him about Lexie.